I managed to hit up California Pizza Kitchen in Suidiobashi last night. I was VERY pleased with the quality and the authenticity that they managed to have. From what I remember, the menu is practically the same (although Baku said that there was one missing salad; don't care about that...). No crowds at the place (which does worry me a bit). Very easy to find location too; it's right next to the Tokyo Dome so you just have to walk around the perimeter to find it.
For our order, we got an Asian chicken salad, BBQ Pizza and the Thai Chicken Pizza. I also had just for myself the tortilla salad. I think that one was a bit smaller than I remember, but the taste was exactly the same. The flavor of the food matched what you can get in the States, so triple points for them. Price-wise, it's quite fair at around 1500-1700-en for a pizza. With a few drinks added, our total came out to be 7700-en or so. Not too bad for 3 people.
The great thing is that it's hard to find quality pizza in Japan. There is an excellent place in Roppongi, but it can get quite crowded from time-to-time. Also, they have a more pure "American" style menu that really caters to foreigners. However, California Pizza Kitchen, I believe, is a great place to go for a date. They have a nice atmosphere, great sides, excellent wine and drink menu, good lighting and is located in a great dating spot. Oh, more importantly, the pizza selection is quite unique with some Asian flair that I feel is quite acceptable for the Japanese.
At any rate, I highly recommend going out to one of the CPK's as they offer some great food for reasonable prices if you're in Tokyo or Yokohama.
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